Pepa: “No one down here to play anti-game, I don’t allow it”

Game analysis: “Sometimes, it seems there is only one team in the field and there is not. Give credit and congratulations to Benfica for the victory, but I must congratulate our players. A brutal delivery, organization... then there are details that make all the difference. We were not enjoying the game in the first part, despite a strong and cohesive defensive organization. But that is not enough, the game has four moments and we in the transition and offensive organization were not being competent and, above all, we were not enjoying the ball. It is true that when we run too far after the ball we lose discernment, but we cannot fail to have capacity.”

Switch to Part Two: “At halftime, we asked that we be like ourselves. And there was no getting off or relaxing (from Benfica), there was merit from the Amadora Star players. We pushed higher, harder. It was a second part eye to eye. It's pretty tough, two games straight to losing points. No one here held on to a spot and didn't get down to anti-game. I won't allow it. If we have to lose, we lose, but we throw eyes in the eye. Things happened in the end that were hard for us. We were down with a five-ball line and we had to get two players off that five-line at the same time. It's not that anyone who comes in doesn't have confidence, because they do. But it's a lot of moves on the defensive line that we did because we had to. Benfica's merit that he believed to the end, but so did we. When we suffered 2-1, that was when we were better. We went back to 2-2, with more opportunities in the second part, and then that's how football is. Congratulations to Benfica, but above all, congratulations to the Star players for the great second part they have done.”

Can star be dangerous as at the beginning of the season? “ The second part is our image. But why can't we always be on that level? It's easy to understand, but it's not that easy to solve. Anxiety, a young team and a little hasty. The only way to grow up is with work. We wanted to grow up with stitches and we're not having them. But in terms of exhibition I have nothing to point out.”

Lekovic injured in heating: “ With the stop, it's nothing serious. It was more of a setback we had. But trust is complete in all. It wasn't that way. We did not get points, but there is an image of the whole second part and, in the first part, with a good defensive organization, but unable to do what we did in the second part.”